Template:CodeBox

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Displays a block element containing code, optionally providing syntax highlighting. A list of recognized languages for syntax highlighting can be found here.

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Parameters

Displays a block element containing code, optionally providing syntax highlighting

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Code	1	no description	Content	required
Title	title	Additional title to display in the box header	Content	suggested
Language	lang	Language of the contents, used for syntax highlighting Default text Example bash	String	suggested

Usage

See the template's testcases:

No parameter
Wiki code	{{CodeBox}}
Main version	CODE {{{1}}}
Sandbox version	CODE {{{1}}} </nowiki> }} </noinclude>

Parameters: 1=Some code.
Wiki code	{{CodeBox|1=Some code.}}
Main version	CODE Some code.
Sandbox version	CODE Some code. </nowiki> }} </noinclude>

Parameters: title=CodeBox example with title, 1=And with some code.
Wiki code	{{CodeBox|title=CodeBox example with title|1=And with some code.}}
Main version	CODE CodeBox example with title And with some code.
Sandbox version	CODE CodeBox example with title And with some code. </nowiki> }} </noinclude>

Parameters: title=CodeBox example with title, lang=bash, 1=#!/bin/bash echo "Hello, world!"
Wiki code	{{CodeBox|title=CodeBox example with title|lang=bash|1=#!/bin/bash echo "Hello, world!" }}
Main version	CODE CodeBox example with title #!/bin/bash echo "Hello, world!"
Sandbox version	CODE CodeBox example with title #!/bin/bash echo "Hello, world!" </nowiki> }} </noinclude>

See also

• {{FileBox}}
• {{KconfigBox}}
• {{KernelBox}}

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